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adjective knock·down \ˈnäk-ˌdan\

of a price : greatly reduced from the original price : extremely low

Full Definition of KNOCKDOWN

1
:  having such force as to strike down or overwhelm <a bewildering assortment of knockdown arguments — J. W. Krutch>
2
:  that can easily be assembled or disassembled <a knockdown table>
3
chiefly British :  extremely low :  reduced <knockdown prices>
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First Known Use of KNOCKDOWN

1690

Rhymes with KNOCKDOWN

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2knockdown

noun

Definition of KNOCKDOWN

1
:  the action of knocking down
2
:  something (as a blow) that strikes down or overwhelms
3
:  something (as a piece of furniture) that can be easily assembled or disassembled

First Known Use of KNOCKDOWN

1809

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